Description
J. Thompson, C. Wells, J. Schenk
Commodities
PrimaryThorium
TertiaryFluorine-Fluorite
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formSPOTTY DISTRIBUTION
Materials
Ore mineralsFluorite, Thorite
GangueIron, Muscovite, Pyrite, Quartz, Specularite
Geology
Host rockQuartzite · Belt Supergroup
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1955
Identification
Deposit ID10096396
MRDS IDW015744
Alternate namesLucky R
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates44.94769, -113.4665
References
Anderson, A. L., 1958, Uranium, Thorium, Columbium, And Rare Earth Deposits In The Salmon Region, Lemhi County, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 115, 81 P.Staatz, M. H., 1972, Geology And Description Of The Thorium-Bearing Veins, Lemhi Pass Quadrangle, Idaho-Montana: USGS Bulletin 1351, 94 P.V.E. Mitchell, Et. Al; Mines And Prospects Map Series, 1981, Dubois Quad, Location No. 93 And 94.